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Mean Business — Studio album by The Firm Released 3 February 1986 Recorded 1985 … Wikipedia

mean business — {v. phr.}, {informal} To decide strongly to do what you plan to do; really mean it; be serious. * /The boss said he would fire us if we didn t work harder and he means business./ * /When she went to college to study, she meant business./ * /He… … Dictionary of American idioms

mean business — {v. phr.}, {informal} To decide strongly to do what you plan to do; really mean it; be serious. * /The boss said he would fire us if we didn t work harder and he means business./ * /When she went to college to study, she meant business./ * /He… … Dictionary of American idioms

mean business — ► mean business be in earnest. Main Entry: ↑mean … English terms dictionary

mean business — phrasal : to be in earnest : have a sober, serious, and determined intent in respect to something * * * mean business To be in earnest • • • Main Entry: ↑business * * * mean business informal phrase to ser … Useful english dictionary

mean business — tv. to be very, very serious. □ Stop laughing! I mean business. □ I could tell from the look on her face that she meant business. mean something mod. having to do with an excellent example of the art of doing something well habitually. □ John… … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

mean\ business — v. phr. informal To decide strongly to do what you plan to do; really mean it; be serious. The boss said he would fire us if we didn t work harder and he means business. When she went to college to study, she meant business. He just liked the… … Словарь американских идиом

mean business — to be serious about achieving something, even if other people disagree with you. The changes the new government has made show they mean business … New idioms dictionary

mean business — informal to seriously intend to do what you say you will do They ve threatened to close us down, and I think they mean business … English dictionary

mean business — If someone means business, they are serious about what they announce. The boss says that in future any missing material will be reported to the police, and he looks as though he means business … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions